eiland

From Dutch eiland, from Middle Dutch eilant, from Old Dutch *eilant, from Old Frisian eiland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą.

• IPA^(key): /ˈəi̯.lant/

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eiland (plural eilande, diminutive eilandjie)

1. island

• eilandnasie
• skiereiland

From Middle Dutch eilant, from Old Dutch *eilant, from Old Frisian eiland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą, equivalent to ei (“island”) +‎ land (“land”). The former part is from *awjō, the latter identical to modern Dutch land.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯.lɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: ei‧land
• Rhymes: -ɑnt
• Homophone: Eiland

eiland n (plural eilanden, diminutive eilandje n)

1. island

• landouw
• ooibos

• Afrikaans: eiland
• Negerhollands: eiland, eyland
• → Sranan Tongo: eilanti

• archipel

• Daniel, Daniël, inlade, lade in